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Steven Spielberg’s daughter Mikaela says her parents ‘expected’ her porn career and are actually ‘relieved’
MIKAELA Spielberg says her parents are not at all embarrassed of her new adult entertainment career - and actually expected her to go into "taboo art".
The 24-year-old daughter of legendary movie director Steven Spielberg revealed in an exclusive interview with The Sun that she was embarking on a new last month.
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Now in a second interview, said: "My parents - despite what people have written - aren't embarrassed, they were actually kind of expecting it to be my career... some sort of outsider art... or taboo art, because they've always known that I was a little bit neurotic.
"That's not to say all performers are neurotic...just the kind of performer I am - they've always known that whatever I wanted to do in life I probably was going to do it whether they liked it or not.
"So it kind of felt like a little bit of a relief. It was like they were preparing themselves to get the news for this and they're not sad for me and my choice of career.
"I'm not sad for them. People shouldn't be sad for them. That's the one big thing - people are like, 'I feel sorry for your parents'. Nobody here is a victim."
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Mikaela's interview comes after her arrest on a charge early last Saturday morning after a night of drinking, where she was detained for 12 hours in Nashville, Tennessee, following a call for medical help for partner Pankow, 47.
A trial date has been set for next month and both Chuck and Mikaela say they hope the issue can be resolved - and they can move on with their lives.
According to a police report, Chuck sustained an injury to his wrist - but he is adamant that was not caused by Mikaela.
Chuck told The Sun: "I'm really hoping this thing is a huge and I really hope they drop it...That traumatized me watching her get cuffed. I can't imagine how she felt."
Mikaela's lawyer Kurt Bartlett added: "I am confident we will ultimately get the case dismissed and expunged."
Pro darts player Chuck says he remains fully supportive of Miakela's porn career and added that their relationship has never been stronger.
"If she's happy and safe, I'm fine with it," he said.
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"It was a little weird at first when she was telling me what she wanted to do - I thought it was a little unusual.
"A conversation we had I asked her, 'But I feel you have so much more to offer the world than t*ts and a** and she looked at me and said 'Well why not both?'
"So I couldn't really argue with that.
"Honestly, up until a week ago , when this incident happened, she's been the happiest, she's been the most grounded I've known her in three years.
"It's unfortunate that this [the arrest] happened."
Mikaela revealed she has quit drinking since - and has now been one week sober.
"My responsibilities in this was my intoxication - that was my responsibility," she said.
"I had a duty to my neighbors and to my partner to not be that intoxicated. That's what I'm going to take responsibility for.
"And I also had a duty to myself to not put myself in harm's way like that."
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She says her family were also concerned about her drinking - and how it would affect her new career.
"Before I got sober, they [my parents] were like, 'We're scared about your drinking. I'm more scared that you're going to die from that.'," she said.
"They also were thinking about the career stuff. They were like, as long as those two things are separate, we're not embarrassed by you.
"In fact, they said that we're not surprised because, 'You were such a free spirit that your choice in career doesn't surprise us at all'."
She also says her relationship with Chuck has improved since she ditched the booze - and that they are stronger than ever.
"We have got closer because we've realized that like we're more than drunken verbal bickering and we're more than just sitting there drinking together and we're more than just 'I'm right. You're right. I'm right. You're right. That back and forth - like not coming together," she explained.
"We're more than life partners...he's my rock. I've built a lot of trust for him since this has all come out and I'm really enjoying having him with me when my career is kind of taking off a little bit. It's exciting."
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Mikaela says she has been overwhelmed by support for her new career - although she admits she has received some negative messages and threatening comments.
"It's been kind of insane. It's like 10% of the messages are negative and the other 90% is this beautiful, supportive community of other women and men who are in the same industry that I'm in right now that are like, 'You can do this independently, you can work for a studio... as long as you're being a good human, the sky's the limit'. And I have never felt this supported in my entire life," she said.
Mikaela, who showed off her new pink hair do during her interview, added: "I get lots of love from black women every day in this community of the industry I'm in.
";I get so much love and tenderness from them and so much love and tenderness with everybody all shapes, sizes, colors, or whatever.
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"But in particular, the most negativity unfortunately is coming from men within my racial community.
"There's some really vile messages that I've gotten...things like 'You're going to get run through', which is basically slang for 'You're going to get gang raped,' which is just f**king horrible.
"Why would you ever wish that on someone?
"Then there's people who were like, 'You're embarrassing your father.' I'm like, 'You've never spoken to him. How would you know that? There's no way you could know that.'...I have had problems with my dad's fan base. Those are the scariest, in my opinion - just toxic energy."
But Mikaela has no regrets about her chosen career and said she's looking forward to working with sex toy companies, independent creators and photographers on her solo porn work.
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She also has aspirations to become an erotic dancer once her Tennessee adult work license is approved.
And she is prepared for any negativity she might receive - describing most of the mean comments she receives as "laughable".
"I've been coping very well... actually I think people were waiting for me to have a meltdown and it hasn't happened, I'm fine!" she said.
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